Files & Artwork

Absolutely! Our Custom Stickers option lets you upload PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, AI, TIFF, or PSD files up to 25MB. We also provide a built-in background removal tool and sticker editor so you can perfect your design before ordering. Please note: we do not print copyrighted or trademarked artwork unless you can provide documentation proving you have permission or a license to use it.

We welcome original artwork, personal photos, business logos, and any designs you own the rights to. However, we cannot print copyrighted or trademarked material without proof of permission or a valid license. This includes artwork created by other artists. Orders found to contain unauthorized material may be cancelled and refunded at the discretion of Upgraded Prints. Art you made with AI tools is welcome too, as long as it doesn't copy someone else's brand, character or artwork. Political stickers are welcome, including campaign stickers and messages of support, and you're responsible for following any election rules that apply. We don't print anything unlawful, hateful, or made to harass or belittle someone, and we may ask for a different design or cancel an order that crosses that line.

You can upload PNG, JPG/JPEG, SVG, PDF, AI (Illustrator), TIFF and PSD (Photoshop) files up to 25MB. On die-cut, circle and square stickers they all get the full experience — an on-screen preview, background removal, and instant size and border changes. A high-resolution PNG with a transparent background is the easiest place to start, and vector files (SVG, or a PDF/AI saved as vector) are the sharpest because they scale perfectly to any size. CMYK files are fine; we handle the colour conversion. This applies to every sticker we make, QR code stickers included. Over 25MB? Export a PNG at the size you're ordering — about 300 DPI is plenty — or email [email protected] for help.

Yes. PNG files are fully supported and work with the on-screen preview, editor, enhancement, and background-removal tools. A high-resolution PNG with a transparent background is the recommended format.

Yes. JPG and JPEG files are fully supported and can be used with the preview and editing tools. For the best print quality, upload the highest-resolution version available.

Yes, and it now works just like a PNG. PDF files up to 25MB are accepted on die-cut, circle and square stickers with a full on-screen preview, background removal and the editor — and your original PDF is still what we keep as the print artwork. CMYK print PDFs straight out of Illustrator or InDesign are fine; we handle the colour conversion. If a PDF has more than one page we print the first page and tell you on screen, so send single-page artwork when you can. QR code stickers take PDFs too — including the small logo you can drop in the middle of the code.

SVG, AI and PSD are all accepted. SVG and AI show a crisp preview with the full editor, and your original vector file is what we keep as the print artwork. PSD (Photoshop) works too, with one condition: the file needs a flattened preview saved inside it, which is what Photoshop's "Maximize Compatibility" option does (Preferences → File Handling — it is on by default). Without it we will tell you on screen rather than guess, because rebuilding your layers ourselves could print something different from what you designed; just re-save with that option ticked, or send a PNG. One catch on AI: files saved by very old versions of Illustrator are not PDF-based, so if yours is refused, re-save it from Illustrator with "Create PDF Compatible File" turned on and it will work.

Yes, you can upload a screenshot if it is saved as a supported PNG or JPG/JPEG file. Screenshots are often lower resolution and may look soft or pixelated when printed at larger sizes, so check the editor's live quality rating, try the Enhance tool, choose a smaller sticker size, or upload the highest-resolution original available.

Aim for approximately 300 DPI at your selected sticker size. As a quick guide, multiply each printed dimension in inches by 300, so a 3-by-3-inch sticker looks best with an image around 900 by 900 pixels or larger. The editor updates the quality rating as you change sizes, and SVG files scale without pixelation.

The editor checks your image against the sticker size you select and displays a live quality rating. For raster images, 300 DPI or higher is Excellent, 200 to 299 DPI is Good, 150 to 199 DPI is Fair and may show some pixels, and below 150 DPI is Low and likely to look pixelated. If the rating is Fair or Low, try Enhance, choose a smaller size, or upload a higher-resolution image; SVG files scale cleanly without pixelation.

Yes. Export your Canva design and upload it to our website; we do not connect directly to Canva. For the best result, use a high-resolution PNG, preferably with a transparent background when appropriate, or export as PDF or SVG. From Procreate, hide the background layer and share the canvas as a PNG — it keeps the transparency — at the sticker's size or larger.

We print from the colors provided in your uploaded artwork, but we cannot guarantee an exact match to a screen, previous print, physical sample, or specific brand color. Screens use RGB light while printing uses CMYK inks, so some color variation is normal; the proof can help review the overall appearance, but it is not a guarantee of an exact printed color match.

Screens create color with RGB light, while printing uses CMYK inks, so the printed result may appear slightly less bright or vivid than it does on a phone or monitor. Screen brightness, calibration, the vinyl and lamination, and lighting can also affect how the color appears.

RGB stands for Red, Green, and Blue and is used by screens to create color with light. CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black and is used by printers to create color with ink; because CMYK has a smaller color range, some very bright RGB colors may print slightly softer or more muted.

Original artwork you made yourself is always welcome - that's most of what we print. So is a photo you took, your own business's logo, a design you commissioned where your agreement gives you the rights, and anything else you hold a licence or written permission for. What we can't print is artwork that isn't yours to use, and drawing or recreating a brand or character yourself doesn't grant those rights. If something looks like it may belong to someone else we'll pause and ask before printing - usually a quick confirmation is all it takes - and where it's clearly someone else's we may ask to see the licence or permission. If the rights can't be shown we cancel and refund in full; we won't print it and we won't keep your money. We can't remove watermarks — a watermark usually means the image belongs to someone else, so upload the licensed, unwatermarked original.

No — you don't need to draw one. For die-cut stickers the editor traces your design's outline for you, adds the border, and shows the finished shape in the live preview; a vector file (SVG, or a vector PDF or AI) uses its own shape as the cut. The proof shows the cut before anything prints. No bleed is needed either — upload your artwork as it is, and the proof shows exactly how it will be cut.

Yes — you keep ownership of the artwork you upload. You give us a limited license to print and fulfill your order, and we may show finished work as examples unless you ask us not to — just email [email protected]. Need an NDA? We're usually happy to sign one — send it to our team to look over.

Yes — if the artwork is yours or you hold the rights to it, the stickers are yours to sell or give away. Our Terms only ask that you own or have the rights to what you upload. Stickers from our own sticker packs can be resold as they are, but buying them doesn't give you the rights to the artwork, so you can't copy or reprint the designs.